The dictionary contains study pages which give students further guidance on learning and using phrasal verbs, and photocopiable exercises which can be used for classroom or individual practice.Īt the back of the dictionary is an invaluable guide to the meaning of the adverbs and prepositions which are used to form phrasal verbs. Synonyms and opposites are given to help learners build their vocabulary. Students can draw on these for their own active use. Usage notes dealing with common problems help learners avoid typical mistakes.įull information is given on the grammatical pattern of each phrasal verb.Ĭommon subject and object collocates used with the verb are included. Stress is shown on each phrasal verb to encourage correct pronunciation. The entries include related nouns, adjectives, and idioms which are derived from the phrasal verb (such as the noun ‘break-up’ from the verb ‘to break up’). A defining vocabulary of less than 3,000 words keeps the definitions simple and easy to understand.Ĭorpus-based examples show how phrasal verbs are used in current English. The main section of each entry contains a clear definition of the meaning of each phrasal verb. This dictionary is regularly updated with evidence from one of the world’s largest lexical research programmes, and features over 350,000 words and phrases. The exceptionally clear design of the dictionary makes it very easy to use. Oxford’s English dictionaries are widely regarded as the world’s most authoritative sources on current English. The dictionary gives students the information they need both to understand and to make active use of nearly 6,000 common British and American phrasal verbs. Description: A clear, accessible dictionary to help students with this essential aspect of English.
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